Primary Rules
How Texas's Primary Works
Texas uses a Open Primary system
Open Primary
Any registered voter can vote in any party's primary, regardless of their own party affiliation or registration status.
Registration counts: L2 Data · Updated August 21, 2026
Texas Voter Registration
& Party Affiliation Statistics
Total Registered
17,746,985
Most Active Primary Party
Democratic (46.65%)
Independent / NPP
16.24%
Primary Type
Open Primary
At a Glance
Texas at a Glance
Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026
Registered Voters
17,746,985
across 254 counties
Independent / NPP
2.9M
16.24% of registered
2024 Turnout
56.8%
of eligible voters
Primary Participation
Primary Ballot Participation by Party
Texas does not register voters by party. The breakdown below is modeled from recent primary ballot history.
Democratic46.7%
Republican37.1%
Independent16.2%
Other0.0%
| Party | Registered Voters | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Democratic | 8,278,780 | 46.7% |
Republican | 6,586,795 | 37.1% |
Independent | 2,881,410 | 16.2% |
Other | 0 | 0.0% |
Note: Texas does not collect party affiliation at voter registration. These figures are modeled from L2 voter-file analysis of which primary ballot each voter pulled in recent cycles — they reflect primary participation, not party registration.
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Compare Gen Z and Boomer party registration in Florida.
Gen Z is far more likely to register Non-Partisan than Boomers — it’s their single largest category.
Party registration · Florida
Share of each generation
Republican
Boomers44.8%
Gen Z30.6%
Non-Partisan
Boomers20.4%
Gen Z33.5%
Democratic
Boomers32.3%
Gen Z30.3%
Boomers lean heavily Republican — nearly 45% are registered Republican, the dominant party by a wide margin.Gen Z is far more likely to be Non-Partisan (33.5%) than Boomers (20.4%).
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Turnout
Voter Turnout in Texas
How many eligible Texas residents actually vote?
Recent Elections
| Election | Turnout | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 General | 56.8% | 11,400,000 |
| 2022 General | 41.9% | 8,151,590 |
| 2020 General | 59.8% | 11,350,000 |
| 2024 Presidential Primary | 18.8% | 3,305,088 |
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